Psilocybe cubensis
Mushroom · 1–2 g dried · brown, hygrophanic cap
- Cap
- Convex flattening to 8 cm, golden to pale brown
- Habitat
- Subtropical pasture, on and around cattle dung
- Spore print
- Dark purple-brown
- Season
- Warm, humid months
- Bruising
- Strong blue-green bruising on cap and stem
Deadly lookalike
Panaeolus antillarum
Shares dung habitat. Look for the persistent membranous ring and blue bruising, which Panaeolus lacks.
Photo and feature-based identification is probabilistic. Never consume a wild mushroom on the basis of an app result — confirm with an experienced mycologist.